The Husband I Snatched Is Not Right!

Chapter 501 - 498: Liang Yue Invades, Crisis at the Border

Clearly, she turned the entire Fifth Prince Mansion upside down, yet kept insisting she was the victim.

Even if Yu Tingwan knew it was meant for the common people to hear.

But the young lady had obviously had some wine at the banquet. She was clear-headed, but her face had a faint blush, and her voice carried an unintentional coquettishness.

She spread her hands with an innocent face.

——"I’m barely holding on."

Could Gu Fuju not be annoyed?

He could even imagine how, in her childhood, Yaoyao would jump up and slap someone, then cry with a straight face saying her hand hurts.

She had obviously restrained herself a lot.

But that tough spirit was still there.

Gu Fuju found it hard to imagine if the day might come when the young lady would behave coyly in front of him and say,

——"Father, I’m so aggrieved."

How many sleepless nights would he have?

Emperor Qian naturally didn’t know his thoughts.

He picked up the medicine brought by Black Shadow.

The medicine was very bitter.

The bitterness seemed to pierce the crown of the head.

It was prescribed by Elder Ge.

Emperor Qian thought the effects weren’t too evident, but Imperial Hospital’s Zheng Xu and other Imperial Physicians highly praised the prescription.

"That Yu Family girl acts impulsively but loves to join in any commotion. Saying she’s of high status, but she’s just an ordinary commoner, eager to perform and enjoy all sorts of flattery, is no surprise."

If it were someone else, they’d long for it. Yu Family might not have much, but standing behind her is the Duke Mansion and Grand Tutor Mansion, countless people are eager to befriend her.

If anyone was smart, they’d have already gone there smiling, helping with the bookkeeping and gracefully expressing thanks.

"Old Five’s wife cares only for immediate benefits, unable to distinguish between priorities. She’s become a laughingstock throughout Shangjing."

"Old Two’s wife took this opportunity to connect with Yu Family. Previously, she didn’t mind, as Old Five’s wife always had the upper hand, smugly believing that Old Two’s wife couldn’t set her up?"

Emperor Qian believed his analysis was very stable.

He knew there was no affection between Yao Ru and Ying Zhi as husband and wife.

Yet they have children, so they had to compromise for the children.

Not only did he think like that, but Ying Zhi did as well.

When Yao Ru returned to the mansion, he personally stood at the door to welcome her, changing his previously gloomy demeanor.

"Seems you’ve listened."

Ying Zhi: "I’m very pleased with today’s events."

Though a bit aggressive, it suited his intentions perfectly.

After all... the news would soon reach Shangjing.

Yao Ru cast a cold glance at him.

"Are you sick?"

"You think I’m doing this for you?"

She was trying to make Ying Zhi and Ying Yin clash sooner.

"Must you speak so harshly to me?"

Yao Ru brushed past him, her voice filled with disgust: "If I don’t speak harshly, I’m afraid the Second Prince will wrongly assume I’m softening towards you."

————

After this incident.

The Fifth Prince’s reputation worsened.

After the Fifth Princess Consort woke up, she was slapped by the Fifth Prince, scolded for being incompetent!

The Fifth Princess Consort swallowed her blood and dared not delay any longer, hastily converting everything to silver notes to buy grain.

"Mistress!"

The woman returning in a hurry from the pawnshop looked flustered.

"The largest pawnshop in Shangjing said that the jewelry and treasures the General’s wife pawned earlier have already emptied their accounts."

After all, the jewelry given by an aristocratic lady isn’t cheap.

Other small pawnshops could indeed provide cash.

But at most they could only handle one or two items.

Some couldn’t even handle that much.

The Fifth Princess Consort’s vision darkened, nearly fainting again.

She pressed tightly on her philtrum.

"Then go to the money shop and mortgage things first, in my name. Surely, the money shop wouldn’t deny face."

The woman looked troubled.

"Recently, many merchants have withdrawn money from the money shop. The court doesn’t allow a grain price increase, but merchants, seeking huge profits, have stocked up on countless necessities, intending to sell them to disaster areas after the disaster is over."

She spoke, taking a glance at the Fifth Princess Consort’s expression.

"Moreover, depositors, fearing vulnerability, have concentrated their withdrawals."

"Numerous water disasters have severely damaged the vaults in various branches of the money shop, causing significant losses. The money shop is struggling with self-rescue, how can it possibly..."

In a word, no money.

The Fifth Princess Consort was so anxious that blisters appeared on the corners of her mouth, but she still had her natal family and the Fifth Prince for support, after much turmoil, finally prepared the supplies.

Yet the Fifth Princess Consort couldn’t smile.

The common people still mocked her.

"Turns out she can be efficient, shows that she was just posturing before, still wanting to play the role of a living Bodhisattva."

————

Yu Tingwan’s efficiency was also quick.

Though the main purpose was to disgust, to make Ying Yin and Ying Zhi’s discord public.

She was responsible for many noblewomen, it was a large undertaking.

Carts of grain were transported to various places.

Shangjing’s grain was insufficient, so people were arranged to transfer goods from the nearest towns.

After she completed the final arrangements, she had dinner with Ning Suxuan in the main courtyard.

"How many days has it been since Gui Zhi last came back?"

Yu Tingwan calculated: "Five days."

"Do you know where he went?"

Yu Tingwan: "Didn’t ask."

Yu Tingwan: "It’s not like he’s out carousing."

"He’s busy with his work, knowing there’s a mother and wife waiting for him at home, he wouldn’t put himself in danger. Even if he has to do dangerous things, it’s something he must do. What I can do is handle my tasks well, be filial to my mother-in-law, manage the mansion properly, so he has no worries while outside."

As insightful as always.

The next moment.

She, the dutiful one, looked at Ning Suxuan

"Mother-in-law."

Yu Tingwan: "Is there anything you need from me?"

Ning Suxuan: ???

Yu Tingwan earnestly praised herself: "My talents are really unmatched."

She didn’t realize it until she worked, and she’s really quite competent.

Ning Suxuan: ...

Since Wei Zhao left, Yu Tingwan has been staying in the main courtyard next to Ning Suxuan.

The Wei Family Army left behind, as well as people left by Duke Shun for Ning Suxuan, guarded the main courtyard tightly; even a mosquito couldn’t get in.

The sky darkened, and the two returned to their rooms to sleep.

Ning Suxuan slept lightly and would wake with any noise outside.

She didn’t know what time it was when she heard footsteps and woke up.

Ning Suxuan opened the window and saw someone heading towards the neighboring yard in the dark.

The courtyard was very quiet, and the hidden protectors did not appear. It was obvious who was coming.

Wei Zhao’s steps paused, then he changed direction and headed her way.

"Mother."

The night was so dark, Ning Suxuan couldn’t see his face: "Are you injured?"

"No."

Ning Suxuan: "I’ll have the kitchen prepare some food for you."

"I’ve already eaten."

Ning Suxuan felt relieved.

"Then go and rest too. Don’t disturb her, she’s been busy these days and has already fallen asleep, no need to take her back."

Wei Zhao remained silent.

Ning Suxuan: ...

What could she say?

She waved her hand, leaving it be, and shut the window.

She hadn’t even gotten to her bed to lie down when she heard a faint creak.

Wei Zhao entered the neighboring room.

Yu Tingwan was sleeping soundly, and was groggily pulled into someone’s arms.

Without opening her eyes, she naturally tucked her hands under the man’s garment, moving upward, reaching the place on his chest where there was a scar from the Cloud-breaking Spear.

Hmm.

It wasn’t a random man.

It was her own man.

Yu Tingwan stayed peacefully asleep.

Urgent news arrived at dawn.

The night watch drum had just sounded the fifth watch, as a black horse tore through the misty street, the rider’s armor stained with blood, shouting all the way: "An urgent message from eight hundred miles at the border, make way!"

"Liang Yue is invading, the border is in emergency!"